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Powermatic® 14'' Bandsaw w/2-Piece Stand 1) Submitted by Jon Cook, from Lake Placid, NY on 9/28/2011 This is a substantial bandsaw, that needs two people to initially place the two sections together, and again to align the motor. Lots of back and forth reading and installing to put it together but it works. I am very pleased with the quality of …
Powermatic® Air Filtration System 2) Submitted by Doug Mannstedt, from La Crosse, WI on 1/9/2011 I bought this unit Feb 2010 it is a awesome unit. The unit is quiet and the remote can be used from anywhere through walls etc. where a lot of the otherunits that need a clear line of site for the remote to work right.I also like the timer feature …
Powermatic® 10'' Table Saw 5HP w/50'' Fence & Rout-R-Lift 3) Submitted by Howard Chandler, from Creve Coeur, MO on 10/16/2008 Materials arrived on 09/22/08 via USF Holland trucking. There were numerous boxes (extension table top, rails, Accu-Fence, Rout-R-Lift, etc) and everything was packed very well. Items arrived in excellent condition. Saw was attached (bolted) to a …
Powermatic Model 64A with 52'' Accu-Fence System, Table Extension and Legs 4) Submitted by Gerard Pernot, from Medford, NY on 1/15/2008 Excellent tool. Assembly was easy except for the motor positionning which is a bit akward. Adjustments are also easy and, with a good quality blade, the cuts are silk smooth. The fence is very accurate and cuts with a 1/64 accuracy are done …
Powermatic Model 64A with extension table and 30'' Accu-Fence 5) Submitted by Ted Brown, from Binghamton , NY on 11/13/2011 The saw that I recieved was excellent, accuracy is unparreled to other similar and higher end, but less expensive saws. Ridgid comes to mind, The only complaint I have are the two cast iron extension wings, they are not beveled where they meet …

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Powermatic traces its roots back to McMinnville, Tennessee, circa 1921, when Leonard F. Smith Sr. was trying to find a better way to smooth the rough-cut lumber he was in the business of selling. Rather than purchase an off-the-shelf planer, he resolved to build his own model in the workshop of his family farm. The machine sped up his lumber business so much that, soon after, he received an offer to buy the planer. The proceeds from that sale allowed Mr. Smith to build four more planers, which he quickly sold.

As word spread of the quality and efficiency of his machines, so did the sales, and eventually, Mr. Smith left the lumber business to launch a tool manufacturing company. In 1928, he dubbed the company “Powermatic,” and, spurred by strong sales, moved into an old blacksmith shop in town. He rolled out a series of innovative products, including a variety of sanders, drill presses and another new-comer to the industry: the tilting-arbor table saw.

By 1954, as demand for their tools had grown, the company had gone through a series of progressively larger factories. That same year, Mr. Smith’s sons purchased a plot of land on the outskirts of town and built a 38,000 square foot facility specifically tailored to Powermatic’s operations.

Four years later, the company built its very own 50,000 square-foot foundry, a step that ensured their ability to keep tight control on the quality and precision of their castings. In 1966, the Smith brothers sold the business, which continued to operate locally.

Today, Powermatic tools consistently receive top marks for impeccable engineering and high quality. The 400,000 square-foot facility in LaVergne, Tennessee is a testament to the enduring success of the company. Their product line has grown to include everything from planers and jointers, to table saws, band saws, and wide belt sanders, all of which boast the high standards that Powermatic has come to represent. When it comes to the workhorses of the woodworking shop, Powermatic keeps its promise to always go for the gold.